ZDI-06-047: Microsoft Visual Studio WmiScriptUtils.dll Cross-Zone
            Scripting Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-047.html
December 12, 2006

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2006-4704

-- Affected Vendor:
Microsoft

-- Affected Products:
Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Developers
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Architects
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Testers

-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability since November  6, 2006 by Digital Vaccine protection
filter ID 4838. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:

    http://www.tippingpoint.com 

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful
exploitation requires that the target user browse to a malicious web
page.

The specific flaw exists in the Microsoft
WMIScriptUtils.WMIObjectBroker2 ActiveX control which is bundled with
Visual Studio 2005. An attacker can utilize this control to bypass
Internet zone security restrictions and instantiate other dangerous
objects that can be leveraged to result in arbitrary code execution.

-- Vendor Response:
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-073.mspx

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2006.06.15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2006.11.06 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers
2006.12.12 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher.

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